How to Reference in Turabian
This resource provides information on how to reference, using the formatting of the Turabian 9th Edition, 2018 (notes-bibliography). The Turabian style is a companion to the Chicago style manual, which is currently in its 17th edition.
When you have read through the instructions and examples, you can check out this Sample Essay using Turabian from Liberty University.
Referencing a Dictionary or Encyclopaedia
Dictionary and encyclopaedia articles can either be signed or unsigned, and are generally treated the same as citing chapters in a book.
i. If the author's name is givenD. A. Austin, “Mongolia,” in Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South, ed. Mark A. Lamport (Lanham, MA: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2018), 537.
Austin, "Mongolia," 537.
ii. If no author's name is given
“Mongolia,” in Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South, ed. Mark A. Lamport (Lanham, MA: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2018), 537.
"Mongolia," 537.
iii. In the bibliography
Austin, D. A. “Mongolia.” In Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South. Edited by Mark A. Lamport, 536–539. Lanham, MA: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2018.
“Mongolia.” In Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South. Edited by Mark A. Lamport, 536-539. Lanham, MA: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2018.
NOTE: If a dictionary or encyclopaedia entry is unsigned, it is sorted in the bibliography alphabetically by the first letter of the article title.
